NEW YORK – A woman who seems to defy time won at a track meet that has defined longevity.

Nineteen months after giving birth to a daughter, 40-year-old Gail Devers won the hurdles against a stellar field Friday night at the 100th Millrose Games.

Devers, who hasn’t raced much competitively in the past two years, edged 2004 Olympic champion Joanna Hayes to win the 60-meter event. Also in the field were Devers’ student, Danielle Carruthers, and former world champion Perdita Felicien.

A fellow 1990s track star had significantly worse luck. Former 100-meter world record holder Maurice Greene, who took off last year to deal with a series of injuries, lasted only about 25 meters in the men’s 60 before stumbling and falling to the track.

Devers won in 7.86 seconds, the best time in the world this season and just 0.12 off the U.S. record she set in 2003. Devers, a three-time world champion, now has won three Millrose hurdles titles.

Hayes was second in 7.91 and Carruthers third in 7.94.

Devers, who never retired, made it clear she’s not done yet.

“There’s some work to be done, but I’m improving,” she said. “I just took a year off to have my daughter. Until God tells me to stop, that’s when I’m going to stop.”

American Brad Walker was the surprise winner of the men’s pole vault, defeating Steven Hooker of Australia – who is ranked No. 1 in the world. Each cleared 19-0 , but Walker had fewer misses.

Tirunesh Dibaba completed an impressive week, running away from the field on the final lap to win the women’s 3,000.

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